Affiliations Committee/Candidates/2024/787IYO
 | To leave your endorsement or recommendation for this candidate, please use the talk page. |
787IYO (talk • meta edits • global user summary • CA)
| Preferred name | Ibrahim Yakubu | |
|---|---|---|
| What languages do you speak, and at what fluency level? (Please include your English proficiency.) | En-n Ha-n Nup-2 Ar-2 | |
| What region(s) of the world do you have experience with, and what kind of experience do you have? (“Experience” can mean you have lived or worked there or are currently living or working there; you’re familiar with the culture and language; etc.) | I reside in the African region particularly the Sub-Saharan region, I knew pretty much about languages and clans as a teacher whom first priority is to ensure inclusivity to all without barriers as the case may be. I have served as volunteer in various communities engagements especially in the movement strategy implementation, conferences and gatherings where various languages comes together with the primary mandate of advancing Wikipedia and education to all. I have several engagement with other regions education enthusiasts whom are Wikimedians and passionate about collaborations in ensuring equity in educational environments. | |
| What Wikimedia project(s) do you actively edit? And in what language(s)? | I currently edit the English Wikipedia, Hausa Wikipedia and the Nupe Wikipedia which is currently in the incubator stage. Also sisters project like Wiki commons, Wikidata, Wiktionary, Wikifunctions are projects that i have numerous edit on. | |
| What affiliate(s) are you actively involved with? In what capacity are you involved? Do you serve in a leadership role or have you in the past? | I serve at the Hausa Wikimedians community as a volunteer, administrator and mentor to new editors especially females by ensuring they are totally involved in Wikipedia space of the Hausa communities. I was the supporting officer for Hausa Wikimedians User Group movement strategy implementation team. I am also among the co-founders of many informal groups awaiting recognition like the Nupe Wikimedians User Group, Kiwix Wikimedians User Group | |
| Have you served on any committees (movement-related or otherwise)? And what was your role on the committee(s)? | Yes, I have serve in committees of international conferences as member of the logistics committee, volunteer roles in supporting projects and many more | |
| Please describe any experience you have with conflict resolution and/or consensus building. | Been a teacher equipped me with handling conflicts in professional capacity in ensuring equal hearing and dual approaches in creating a concise way out for all processes | |
| In your ideal world, what does the affiliate model and ecosystem look like? | It's simply means a concise approach in ensuring that all are given chances to bring a change with what they have. | |
| In your ideal world, what are AffCom’s roles and responsibilities in relation to the movement and affiliates? | The Affcom serves as a unifier which gives opportunities to bringing changes to humanity and for such most be held with numerous responsibility to serve its best mandate | |
| What role within AffCom are you most interested in: advisory or voting member? | I am interested in been a voting member to ensure balance and equal representation as the case may be | |